School age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 9,845 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
9,845 number
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
188th
of 206 countries
All-time high
13,615 number
in 1971
All-time low
9,051 number
in 1991
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda is 9,845 number, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 13,615 number in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9,051 number, in 1991.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,459 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,615 number | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 13,273 number | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 12,976 number | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 12,718 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 12,493 number | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 12,292 number | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 11,894 number | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 11,614 number | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 11,411 number | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 11,246 number | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 11,093 number | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 10,772 number | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 10,526 number | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 10,335 number | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 10,174 number | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10,027 number | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 9,738 number | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 9,491 number | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9,297 number | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9,147 number | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 9,051 number | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 9,080 number | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 9,182 number | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 9,332 number | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9,505 number | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 9,685 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 9,776 number | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 9,903 number | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 10,051 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 10,208 number | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 10,367 number | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 10,385 number | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10,361 number | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 10,293 number | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 10,195 number | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 10,085 number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 10,097 number | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 10,124 number | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10,114 number | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 10,022 number | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 9,817 number | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 9,676 number | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 9,609 number | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,592 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,598 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 9,586 number | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,594 number | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 9,639 number | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 9,727 number | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 9,845 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12,574 number | 11,411 number | 13,615 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,270 number | 9,297 number | 11,246 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,471 number | 9,051 number | 10,051 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,223 number | 10,085 number | 10,385 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,686 number | 9,586 number | 10,022 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,845 number | 9,845 number | 9,845 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
- 185 Curacao 12,449 number compare
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11,551 number compare
- 187 United States Virgin Islands 10,645 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 8,985 number compare
- 191 American Samoa 8,781 number compare
More education data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -11.94 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0446 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,560 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -7.88 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0489 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,160 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.9873 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,087 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 4.8 % change on previous year (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Antigua and Barbuda was 9,845 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 13,615 number in 1971.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,051 number in 1991.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 188th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.